Choreographer how-to

How to Teach a New Routine Efficiently

Clear teaching saves rehearsal time.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Clear teaching saves rehearsal time. In short: break; teach; demonstrate, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Break it into phrases.

  2. Teach counts.

  3. Demonstrate slowly.

  4. Build speed.

  5. Add music.

  6. Run it full out.

Safety reminders for choreographers

  • Warm up dancers
  • Check floor surfaces
  • Plan lifts safely
  • Watch for fatigue

Phrase · Counts · Formation · Canon · Unison · Cleaning: see the full choreographer glossary.

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